Table 1.
Significance of symptoms and signs of COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients [9].
| Symptoms/Signs | Increased Risk of ARDS | Increased Risk of Death |
|---|---|---|
| Cough | At onset ≈ | At onset + |
| Fever | At onset +++ | At onset +++ |
| Shortness of breath | At onset +++ | At onset ++ |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms nausea vomiting diarrhea |
Not significant | Not significant |
| Pharyngitis | Not significant | Not significant |
| Shortness of breath | Not significant | Not significant |
| Myalgia | At onset ++ | Not significant |
| Blood examination | Not significant | Not significant |
| Lymphocytes decrease | Not significant | Not significant |
| Platelets decrease | Not significant | Not significant |
| C-RP increase | >50 mg/L + | >50 mg/L ++ |
| AST/ALT increase | >50 U/L + | Not significant |
| LDH increase | Not significant | Not significant |
| Infiltrates at the chest X-ray | At onset + | Pneumonia ++ |
Footnotes: ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome, C-RP: C-reactive protein, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, LDH: lactate dehydrogenase, ≈: uncertain meaning, +: low risk, ++: average risk, +++: high risk.